Janáček, Leoš 1854-1928

Jenůfa by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
433 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 12 languages and held by 1,178 libraries worldwide
A tale of passion, betrayal, and the transfiguring power of love. The embittered widow, Kostelnička, drowns her infant grandson to save her beloved stepdaughter Jenůfa from the shame and hardship of raising an illegitimate child.

Sinfonietta (1926) by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
294 editions published between 1927 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 1,140 libraries worldwide

Glagolitic mass by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
344 editions published between 1000 and 2010 in 16 languages and held by 1,104 libraries worldwide

String quartet no. 1 String quartet no. 2 : "Intimate letters by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
234 editions published between 1925 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 961 libraries worldwide

The cunning little vixen by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
286 editions published between 1924 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 854 libraries worldwide
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Káťa Kabanová by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
231 editions published between 1922 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 773 libraries worldwide
Suffocating and frustrated emotions cripple a middle-class household and impact on an anxious, vulnerable young woman in love.

Diary of one who vanished : a song cycle by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
210 editions published between 1920 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 705 libraries worldwide
Tagebuch eines Verschollenen: Liederzyklus für Tenor, Alt, drei Frauenstimmen und Klavier. Orchesterfassung von Ota Zitek und Vaclav Sedlacek. Text: Anonym / Sinfonietta.

The Makropulos case by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
175 editions published between 1925 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 666 libraries worldwide
The Makropulos case focuses on the issue of longevity - the pros and cons of living for 337 years, as happens to the mysterious Emilia Marty, the sexually irresistible prima donna who's seen it all and done it all. Part grotesque human comedy, part profound personal tragedy, Janácek's opera examines the eternal mystery of human existence with uniquely life-enhancing vision.

Sinfonietta ; Taras Bulba by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
171 editions published between 1925 and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 644 libraries worldwide

From the house of the dead Z mrtvého domu by Leoš Janáček ( Recording )
199 editions published between 1930 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 602 libraries worldwide
Aus einem Totenhaus: Oper in drei Akten nach Dostojewskij / Jugend: Suite f.Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Bassklarinette, Horn & Fagott / Kinderreime f.Chor & zehn Instr.